Vehicle-wheel.



PATENTED NOV. 6, 1906. A. N. WEBB.

VEHICLE WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED 0.0T.4, 1905.

No. 835,124. Y

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Att'qrn eys UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR N. VEBB, OF YOUNGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

VEHICLE=WHEEL To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1 ARTHUR N. WEBB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Youngsville, in the county of Warren and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Vehicle-Wheel, of Which the oll l/Vith these and other objects in view the' present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts,as will be hereinafter incre fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the forni, proportion, size, and. minor details may be niade Within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit or sacriiicing any of the advantages oi the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a spoke and portions of a hub and rini which are broken awayrto disclose the coupling or connection of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view oi the tubular coupling clement employed in Fig. 1 between the spoke and the .ri1n. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the forni of tubular coupling element employed between the spoke-sections. Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are detail sectional views oi' various modifications or' the invention. Fig. 1() is a sectional view showing a inodilied means of securing the spoke in the hub.

Like characters oil" reference designate corresponding pa'rts in each and every 'ligure of the drawings.

Referring at 'first incre particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawings, wherein has been shown a portion 1 ol" a hub, a spoke/Land a portion 3 of a riin, ily will coupling or connection lwllwlen the spoke and the rini includes an op ui-e1-uled 'metallic tubular element el, which is passed 'inwardly through a vradial opening 5, formed through thc rim. VThe outer end olt the tube 4 is flush bo sven that the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 4, 1905. Serial No. 281,321.

Patented Nov.` 46, 19

with the outer face of the rim, and the length of the tube exceeds the thickness of the'rirn, so as to have its annular seat or socket 6, formed in the outer end of the spoke.

As shown in Fig. 2, it Will be noted that the outer end portion of the -tube 4 is split or cleft longitudinally, with its split' portion spread prior to being driven through the opening in the rim, whereby the tube is snugly wedged in the rim When driven therethrough. 1n addition to the tube 4'there is a headed threaded fastening 8, which is' passed into the open outer end of the tube and screwed into the outer end of the spoke until the head of' thefastening engages the outer end of' the By preference the head of the screw isbev eled, so as to iit flush With the outer surface oi the rim.

A similar forni of connection maybe employed to splice a broken spoke, as indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, wherein the metallic tube 9, corresponding to the tube 4 and shown in detail in Fig. 3, has one end portion linternally threaded and screwedinto the anjnular seat or socket l0, provided in the outer The outer end of end oi the inner portion of the spoke, the other portion of the tube being received Within an annular socket 1l, formed in the inner end of the outer portion of the spoke. the tube is provided with diainetrically opposite notches 12, forming a screw-driver seat for convenience in screwing the tube into the socket 10. While it is possible to have the socket 11 threaded, it is preferred to have the saine smooth in order that the outer portion of the spoke slipped upon the projecting portion of the tube. By this manner of connecting the spoke-sections the appearance of the spoke is not changed. nor is it weakened by the formation of transversely-disposed openings.

The connection between the inner end of the spoke and the hub consists of an open ended metallic tube 12A-3, fitting in an annular socket 14 in the inner end of the spoke and an opening 15 in the hub. The tube 13 is embraced by a cap 16, which produces chainbers at opposite sides of the tube for the re ception of projections 17, formed upon the tenon portion 1S of the s oke, which 'lits within an enlarfenient 19 o` theo ening 15. The case 16 is l ared,las at 2D, to :orm a ca snugly embracing the tenen portion 18 of the spoke. A headed screw 2] is passed through tube and closes the same.-

inner end entered into an l may be readily IIC the tube and into the .inner end ci spoke, with the heed of the f lush within the end of the t.

A slight modification of the rorr y ling or connection between the spek iin] has been shown in Fig. 4t ol." the t where the tube 4t has its outer end rl et 22, with the opening 5 in the ri' bored, es at 123, to receive this lo.' The screw 8 is provided with n head 24, which, is somewhat larger than the hen-d of the screw 8, so es to beer against the flared portion oi the tube and lie llnsh Within the outer fece of the rim.'

in Fig. 5 the tube Z5 is smaller in diameter than those hereinbefore described in order that n correspondinglysmaller opening Z6 may be formed through the rim, the inner end of the tube being provided with en enlarged cylindrical flange or cup 27, which .is internally tin-ceded 3nd iits into n thi-ended nnnnlnrsczrt or socket 2.8, 'formed in the spoke, the outer end of the tube being -provided wil h notches 29 for the reception ol e screw-driver. 'lhe sinne form oi threaded fastening 55 is employed in this embodiment oi" the invention ns in that shown in VFig. l.

The modiiicntion shown in l? V r o includes the sanne elements in Fig. l with the eddition of n cylindricnl cap 30, carried intermedi ntely by the tube Il n 1u embracing theoutei end olE the spoke, se to incase the seine :md prevent splitting thereof.

lh ein-h of the forme Shown in Figs. .5 und 6 il, will be noted that 'there ie :in :tnnnlzrr shoulder provided upon the tube and. bearing ngznnst the inner ir-ee oi the 'rim es nn eddi- Vtionnl gnznd lo prevent outward Working of the tube.

As embodied in, Fig. 7 the screw is omitted. end the tube 3| is internally threaded und fitted in the socket 32 in the spoke, 'from which. nn integr-nl pin or tenen 323 extends e. snitnl'ile distance into the tube portion, which. lies within the rin, so :is to form n brace Por 'the tube.

lfhe errungenrent shown in. Fig. includes 5t sniii 'tube 53,4, similar lo thzrt shownin Fig. L), with its inner ond portion litled in :in nnrnllnr socket S5 'in the spolrc ned its slotted portion wedged. in the opening in the rixn, there' beiner a plug; flo driven inl o the outer end portion ol.t the lnbe, so :is to wedge the seine lirlnly in the rior.

ne illnsirnted in Fig. '.l, the tube 257 is closed nl its outer end. by u hond l, hnvingj n, scre\\'driv r sont l'or working the tube into the threaded socket lll, formed in the outer end ol` the spoke.

iiroin the foregoingr disclosure of the prenent invention it will be noted that all ol' the conm-cling paris ol' the present invention nre housed und protected, within the two con nef-led members, \\'here|'ore the npjnmnnce oi the joint is not changed nor :my nnrterielA Srcd in seid members. More- ,ner-tion between the wooden i'- mede up ofv metallic parts, so as .fr n strong and dure-blc connection.

r'le the present invention may be used originel construction of Wheels, it is old wheels, particularly where the rimlcngnging spokc-tenrm lies become broken. The invent-ion is also capable of being used for connecting broken spokes and also for connecting spokes to the hub of the Wheel as Well es to the rim thereof.

lt is proposed to strengthen the joint shown in Fig. 1 by means of e double-heeded screw or threrdcd pin 4-1, which is threadedin the seme direction et both ends, so es to hnve a tendency to drew the spoke members together should they become twisted.

Hmdng thus described the invention, what is claimed is-- i. A. joint comprising opposing members, one of which is pierced by en opening and the other being provided with l:in annuler socket registering with the opening;` end having e conventi-ie tenori, e tubular coupling element 'littingr the opening and the socket, end si heeded fastening having its heed engaging the outer end oi the tube und its other end piercing the tenen.

Z. in e wheel, the combination with e rim lntving en opening theretlnough and a, spoke hnving :in annuler socket `formed in its outer end in nlinement With the opening of the rim and pro-vided vth e concentric tenori, of e tubular coupling element occupying the opening in the rim and engaging the socket of the spoke, and e heeded fastening passing through the couplingr element With its inner end piercing the tenen and its head engaging the outer end of the tubular couplingelenient, the fastening being of less diameter than the coupling` clement.

3. A. joint comprising opposing members', one ol" which is pierced by en opening the other being provided with. en annular socket registerinpl with the openingr sind having e. concentric tenen, :tn internally and externell y smooth tube snugly iitting the opening und the sochet, :rnd n screw of less diameter than the tube with its inner' end driven into the tononnnd its head engaging' the outer' end ol' the tube.

4. A joint comprising opposingV members, one. ol" the rncmbcrs being pierced by unA opening' und the other nn-nnber having en annular socket registered with the opening and provided with. :t concentric tenen, n cap einbracing the soelreted member and carrying a tube which pierces the outer end ol" the cnp end tits tho socket and the opening', and :t heeded losteninfr extending through the tube with its inner end driven into the tonen and its bend engaging the outer-"end ol the tube.

5. A joint 'comprising' opposing members,

oleo eepeble of being employed for repairing` IOO one olE the members being pierced by an opensocket provided with a concentric tenon, a ing and the other member having an annular tube snugly fitting the opening and. havin socket registered with the opening andproan enlar ement snu ly fitting the socket, an vided with a concentric Lonen, e split tube j aheade fastening rlven into the tenon with snugly fitting the opening and the socket its heed engaging the outer end of the tube. with its split portion at the outer end of the In testimony that I claim the foregoing as tube, and e fastening driven into the tenon my own Ihave hereto axed my-signaturein A and provided with a head fitting within the the presence of tWo Witnesses. split end of the tube and spreading the same. ARTHUR N. WEBB.

6. A joint comprising opposing members, Witnesses: y one ofthe members being pierced by an open- WM. H. SHORTT, j ing and the other member having an annular E. L. MORRIS. 

